Beginning with an opening reception on October 26th, the Museum at Central School will be home to a brand new exhibition from talented local artist Crystal Johnson. The exhibition, entitled Glacier Going Back: A Retrospective of People in the Park, is being shown for the first time at the Museum at Central School and offers something for everyone, utilizing multiple mediums to frame a time and place of local and national significance.

Of all her interests as an artist, Crystal most enjoys painting from life, and with Glacier Going Back incorporated that skill into depicting a life long past, but a life still incredibly important in the cultural history of the Park. Primarily painting from historic photos as references, the artist’s work blends the historic significance of the subjects with the colors, textures, and styles that only a gifted painter can achieve. Crystal’s motivation with this exhibit was to introduce the photographs and the stories behind them to a brand new audience and in a brand new light. The evening is free and open to the public, museum galleries will be open, refreshments will be served, and a cash bar will be available

At the same time as Glacier Going Back, the Museum is proud to debut Toy Stories: Toys of the Past and Other Fun Objects from the Collection of the Northwest Montana Historical Society. Just in time for the Christmas season, this exhibit features all manner of fun and games from over the decades, making even the biggest curmudgeon among us feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Everyone will have the chance to check out toys from the past and hopefully have some fun as well at the exhibit’s hands-on table (don’t worry, no age limits on the hands-on table).